The Washington critic., 1887-06-15
ENERGY AND THRIFT.
The Leading Business Houses Of tho
National Capital.
OUR LOCAL INDUSTRIES.
ShryoclS n Co.

The above mentioned firm is unloubt.
edly one OF the leading ones OF this section
OF the United States. with main house
and extensive wharves at Baltimore, they,
about four years ago, opened the branch at
Washington, and 1t has proven success
from the very outset. Under the manage
ment OF Mr.. Ilauck, who has sole charge OF
this division OF the business, beside spend.
Ing portion OF his time at the mills aud
the main house at Baltimore Mr.. IL. is q
native OF llesse Casfel and has for seven
teen years resided In the United States.
with fourteen years experience hc is fully
competent to garry forward tho vast inter
ests OF the concern to still greater measures
Of success. The firm built for their own
use the well.knOwn ShryoGk building Of
Baltimore aud have superb suite OF office
rooms. They have the only lumber wharf
In Baltimore and are enabled to receive
lumber from vessels as well as from every
line OF railroad entering that city. They
have facilities for unloading at one time
four vessels and from fifteen to twenty
cars. Twenty to twenty-five million feet
OF lumber arc always carried, so that no
matter how great the demand, their supply
will always be commensurate TO any drafts
made upon It, Every variety known to the
trade 10 carried, and having by experience
learned to handle lumber at the lowest
rates, they can give customers the advan-
tage Of their knowledge.
NJ. McCormick,
dealer In Groceries and Provisions, at 227
Pennsylvania avenue, between Second and
Third streets southeast, has been established
In business since 1865, first locating at the
corner OF First and Pennsylvania avenae,
moving 10 his present building ten years
ago. lie has at all times a full line OF both
staple and fancy groceries. All the leading
brands OF flour, fresh and salt meats, choice
wines and liquors, and complete assort-
ment OF foreign and domestic fruits In sea
son. Mr.. Mccormick has been q resident
Of the District for more than q quarter Of 0
century, coming here in 1853. lie has, SC
to speak, grown up with the city, as the
greater part Of the Improvement OF our
streets, etc, has been done since that time
He has now upon his list OF customers
many who commenced with him In the In
fancy OF his business, and this fact alone is
greater tribute than any words which can
be spoken here.
Chas. S. Price
OF No. 426 Seventh street southwest is well
known to the residents OF Washington as O
druggist Of more than quarter OF cen
tury's experience. lie for eight years had
charge OF the Ebbitt House drug store and
has been chief clerk for such men rs Wm.
s. Thompson, Daniel B. Clark IL Co., and
others equally prominent. Five years age
he entered business for himself, and has
been exceptionally successful. He has in
his store branch postoilice, which is a
great advantage to the people Of the SOUTH
western district. Though Mr.. Price has
already very fine soda fountain, he has
made arrangements for still finer one,
which will be the largest and best In South
Washington.
John NJ. Mitchell,
undertaken, at No. 729 Eleventh stree,
southeast, has been since 1869 In the same
locality; In fact, was born upon the same
street, where he is at present engaged In
business. He has had large experience II
the care Of funerals, and patrons may fee
assured that the utmost decorum will bt
preserved. He takes full charge and hi:
prices are reasonable. Previous to engaging
In his present business he was for twenty.
five years employed as metal refiner at tht
Navy Yard, and was one Of those who anal
gamated the metal used In the first Dal
ghren gun. Prompt attention will be pait
to calls through his telephone, No. 722-l2
g. q. Collision,
| 405 Seventh street southwest, dealer In wall
| paper, widow shades, paper-hanging, int
rior decorations, ETC., is one Of the old mel
in the business, though only established TO
himself recently. He served an apprentice
ship Of little over five years In this cit,
under the old regulation that one learning
| trade should serve until they attained tn
| age OF 81. For over thirty years since tina
time Mr.. Collision has been constantly en-
| ployed in this the business OF his choice
Last February he had the store he now oc
cupies fitted up especially for his con
| venience, and has fine stock OF all tn
expert paperhanger, and employs onl!
competent assistants. Those who desir
work in his line will find 1t to their advan
tnge to obtain prices from him.
q. II. bennett
has been established in the city for the pas
four years on Water street, at the foot o
Eleventh street southwest, as boat-builder
He has the only marine railway in the city
and has had twenty-five years. experienc
In boat building. lie builds everything II
the line Of yachts, barges, etc, and ha
recently furnished the Government with
handsome steam launch, and the firm o
Sanford & Ross are having fine 30-foo
launch constructed by him. Pleasure boats
either large or small, are turned out on tn
shortest possible time as his facilities ar
second to none. His work In tue past ha
always given satisfaction, and, as we mus
judge for the future by the past, 1t is safe
say that those patronizing him will have n
cause to regret it.
Winfield Scott,
at Eleventh street wharves, is wholesal
dealer In fish, and handles an immens
number. During the season he runs tu
and several vessels up and down the rive
to the various points, and brings fish here
supply the local demand. lie also ship
largely, having customers as far West a
Chicago. During the season he receive
from ten to fifteen thousand shad daily an
about five thousand herring, and In summs
he handles about the same number c
shcepshead, trout, Spanish mackerel, roc
fish, white perch, pike, etc. He does
large portion of the Wholesale fish bushes
Of the District, and is popular with th
fishermen as well as purchasers.
Lowe ~ Donohoe
Is real estate firm, which has recent
fitted up neat and attractive rooms at NJ
sos East Capitol street. Mr.. Lowe has bee
in the same vicinity for the past eight year
forming partnership with Mr.. Donohc
about year since. Mr.. D., though new
the real estate business, has been resider
Of this section Of the city for the past thirt
years and is well and favorably known,
is also Mr.. Lowe. They handle real estat
on reasonable terms, and place risks In u
Arlington, German-American and 9th,
reputable companies.
A. Miller,
successor to Isaac Cline, took possesslo
about one year ago. The location, at Il
corner Of Ninth and B streets southeast, HI
been coal yard for about twenty year
and Mr.. Miller showed good business abili
when he selected It, He handles all kint
of hard and soft coal, sawed and split WOO,
foundry coke, etc, OF any desired siz
He has branch at the corner of Tenth an
z streets northeast, and at both places
doing flrst.class business.